Skin 79 BB Cream Swatches

Happy Sunday everyone, how have you all been doing? Today I have a new bb cream post for you, and this is on Skin 79. I have tried the Hot Pink and Diamond Prestige before, and I loved them so much. I, however, don't keep using one product for long because I love trying other brands too, as there are so many out there, so I have used other kinds in the past few months. I love bb creams so much, and Skin 79 is one of the bb cream brands that left a lasting impression, so I wanted to go back to it again, after finally finishing my Tony Moly. I like to try other types as well, so I opted to get this mini set, this way I get to test the others to see if they work okay on me without hurting my pocket.

Skin 79 BB Miniature Set

Skin 79 BB Miniature Set back

Skin79 Hot Pink, Diamond, Gold, and Pearl

I love the very cute squeeze tube packaging because it's easy to carry when traveling, and they hold enough product you'll need. Each contains 5ml of bb cream which last me about 10-15 applications. I only use a very small amount (about the size of what I have in the photo below), unless I want to double it up as concealer to cover my under eye circles and other problem areas. Below is a photo of the bb creams to show the consistency of each kind. 

From top to bottom: Skin79 Hot Pink, Diamond, Prestige, VIP Gold, and Diamond Pearl

Here are the swatches of each bb cream. They all offer sheer coverage so if you have problem areas this will not be enough to cover it well. If you do, however, like a sheer coverage bb cream, this is perfect! It matches light and fair skin tones nicely.

Skin 79 Hot Pink Super BB Cream

Skin 79 Hot Pink Super BB Cream Swatch

Skin 79 Diamond Prestige BB Cream

Skin 79 Diamond Prestige BB Cream Swatch

Skin 79 VIP Gold Super BB Cream 

Skin 79 VIP Gold Super BB Cream Swatch

Skin 79 Diamond Pearl BB Cream

Skin 79 Diamond Pearl BB Cream Swatch

I'll write an in-depth review of each bb cream soon. Since I have tried the Hot Pink and Diamond Prestige before, these will be the first I'll be reviewing so stay tuned for that :).

Have a blessed Sunday everyone. Take care and God bless!

NYX Trio Eyeshadow TS30A In the Woods

Hello everyone! I have another NYX product for review today, and it's on the Triple Eyeshadow in TS30A In The Woods. The 3 colors are very pretty and suitable for day and night time look. It's housed in a black, shiny, sleek, and sturdy packaging that comes with a sponge tip applicator and a good-sized mirror. The sponge applicator is very soft, and I appreciate it a lot as this is useful when you're on the road, and cannot bring a bunch of brushes with you. It contains 4.6grams of shadow, which to me will last for a while. 

NYX Trio Eyeshadow TS30A In the Woods

Shade info and ingredients list

These are all iridescent and extremely pigmented shadows. In one packaging, you have a taupe, bronze, and a cream-colored shadow which is beautiful on its own, and makes a great eye look when used together. I'm a sucker for neutral and brown shadows because you can wear them with everything, and this trio is just perfect. I automatically fell in love with these colors the first time I saw them!

NYX Trio Eyeshadow TS30A In the Woods

  

Great color combination in one 

My favorite part of the shadow is its pigmentation. I hardly touch my brush when I use it, and it's enough for one application. I don't need to use a primer or a sticky base anymore for the color to adhere. It's very true to its color from the pan. I wear this alone, and it doesn't crease at all. If you do, however, have very oily lids, I would recommend you to use a primer to prevent creasing and fading. This lasts all day on me.

The powder is fine, silky, goes on smoothly, and easy to blend. You can build it up if you want a stronger and more dramatic effect. I'm mostly in love with taupe because it just gives the lids a cool and lovely shade without overpowering the whole face makeup, especially if you're sporting a subtle look but want to emphasize your eyes a little more.

  

NYX Trio Eyeshadow TS30A In the Woods Swatch with flash

  

without flash/natural light

It's a little powdery so you have to apply it in patting motion using a flat shader brush to avoid fall outs. The pro outweighs the con, though so I don't mind the powdery-ness of the product anymore. The quality of this eyeshadow is amazing, the price is very competitive, and it's worth buying! It's not easily available though because it's not sold in malls, but if you can get your hands on them, definitely give it try!

My verdict: 5 STARS!!

FOTD: Bronze and Coral

It's been a long time since I posted a makeup look, so I thought of doing one using the new products, I had recently been using to create a FOTD. I did this early this week but decided to review the recent makeup items I used here first. This look is very wearable and versatile as you can wear it during the day and covert it to a nighttime look. 

Products Used:

Face:

Loreal Visible Lift Firming Foundation in Nude Beige

Elf Cover Everything Concealer in Light

Revlon New Complexion Loose Powder in  Translucent #2

NYC Sunny Bronzer

NYX Powder Blush in Angel

ELF Golden Bronzer as highlight 

Eyes:

Elf Golden Bronzer as eyeshadow

Etude House Oh M' Eye Lash Volume and Longlash Mascara in #2

Elf Eyebrow Kit in Light

Lips:

L'oreal Colour Riche Lipstick 427 Summer Coral

I didn't use too much bronzer this time, only to contour my cheek bones because I was going for a toned down coraly flushed look. The makeup is camera friendly so this is definitely a nice makeup to sport for the night time when going out for dinner. To convert this to a more dramatic night time look, I would:

1) Apply a mid tone shimmer bronze shadow on the outer third of the eyes 

2) Add a dark matte brown shadow on the outer v and bring it up to the crease, and blend well to create a smokey eye
3) Highlight the brow bone and the inner corner of the eyes
4) Line the lash line and water line with a black or brown eyeshadow
5) Smoke out the liner on the lower lash line using the matte brown shadow, and place the shimmer bronze shadow right on the lash line to make the eyes pop
6) Add falsies to open the eyes more
7) Apply a nude lip gloss

It's best to use water proof mascara and eyeliners so you don't need to touch up, especially if you're going out dancing. 

please excuse the hair, I just like wearing messy hair :)

I would definitely go for this look if I was going out because it's comfortable and low maintenance. Most of the time I prefer a more subtle face over dramatic makeup, but it also depends on the occasion and who I am with :). This is also a good summer look as bronze and coral are perfect summer colors! 

ELF Cover Everything Concealer

Hello everyone! Today I have another Elf Cosmetics review, and this is on the Elf Cover Everything Concealer in Light. It's a new product they launched early this year, but it only reached my area last week :(. I have been seeing this online, and I was dying to try it. It's on a new type of flip top packaging which I think is nice and clean; however, it's a little flimsy so you have to be careful not to drop it. It retails at P199.75 locally, or $2 from the website. I've used this concealer for a week now, and it's time to review it.

ELF Cover Everything Concealer

They only had it in two shades, which is light and yellow, but I think there are more in some areas. I wanted to get yellow too but with Elf being a hit and miss brand, I wanted to test it out first to see how it goes. From the packaging, it appears like the shade is not a good match for me because it seems darker, but when you apply it, the color is really light, and managed to brighten my eye area well after setting it with loose powder.

ELF Cover Everything Concealer in Light

The consistency of this concealer is thick, and greasy. It doesn't blend well even with a face primer underneath. I tried using an eye primer, but it's no good either. It doesn't go on smoothly. It's sticky, and pulls the skin under my eyes. Pushing and patting it onto the skin alone doesn't work as it settles into the fine lines, so you have to blend it with a brush. It's patchy and flaky, especially when applied around the nose. You need to set this with powder asap, otherwise it will crease. I pat the powder onto the area where I applied it, and lightly blend so it appears natural and avoid caking. It looks okay after you set it with a powder. 

ELF Cover Everything Concealer in Light Hand Swatch

ELF Cover Everything Concealer in Light when blended

This doesn't stay on for more than 3hrs on me, especially if it's hot and humid. If you're indoors and in a cool area, it can last up to 5hrs. It melts and creases, and I have to lightly powder the creased area to clean it up. The coverage isn't very good so if you're looking for a medium to full-coverage concealer, this isn't for you. I prefer using this under the eyes, and lids versus spot concealing and covering imperfections. I have oily skin so it may work better to those with normal/combination skin. It may be a little too pink if you are warm toned, so I recommend you try the tester first for color matching. For reference, I have yellow and slightly pink undertones (neutral) so the shade worked just fine for me.

Overall, this concealer didn't live up to my expectation. I thought this was going to be better because it costs more than the other essential products. I wanted to like it because I love elf, but this one is a clear MISS to me. There's always a first, right?! I'll post a FOTD wearing this concealer soon.

My verdict: 2 STARS!!! Have you tried this concealer yet? Let me know what you think :)

UPDATE:
Apparently using a damp flat eyeshadow brush helps to blend this concealer smoothly. It still lacks coverage but the application is not as difficult anymore, especially under the eyes. Just thought you all should know!